He was jailed for a total of 13 months by Recorder Philip Mott, QC, at Exeter Crown Court. He was also made subject of a two year restraining order banning any contact with the victim and prohibiting him from going to two addresses in Newton Abbot.

Exeter Crown Court

He told him:"These two assaults had similarities in that they both involved threats and use of violence and pulling her hair to get her into the car.

"You are 21 and it is clear you have real issues with anger management which may well come from the chaotic lifestyle you were engaged in. You have not taken responsibility or control of your life.

"I have to activate the suspended sentence and the offences of domestic violence also warrant limited terms of imprisonment."

Miss Hollie Gilbery, prosecuting, said the first assault happened on August 10 this year when his girlfriend left Wade in her car while she visited a friend for about half an hour.

When she came out he was angry, shouted at her, grabbed her hair, twisted one hand behind her back, and marched her to the car. She was screaming and witnesses say she was petrified.

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The second assault happened on October 27 after they had been at the Highwayman's Haunt pub in Chudleigh. He punched her in the face and forced her into her car by her hair. She was terrified and screaming for help.

The offences put him in breach of a ten month suspended sentence imposed at Exeter Crown Court in April for punching and breaking the jaw of a former friend as he worked on his car outside Halfords in Newton Abbot.

The two men had fallen out over a picture taken during a night out in Exeter which showed Wade with victim Jamie Evans's girlfriend.

Mr Jeffrey Segan, defending, said the relationship had been destructive to both of them. He said it started at a time when Wade was sofa surfing and living a chaotic lifestyle.

He said Wade was not working or claiming benefits but has worked in the past as a gardener.